Sir Jackie Stewart

Sir Jackie Stewart’s remarkable racing career saw him win the Formula 1 World Championship no less than three times, and be runner up twice, in just nine seasons of racing. Dominating the sport, he won the title every other year between 1969 and 1973, was 2nd in class at le mans 24 hours and was on course to win his first Indy 500 before mechanical problems ended his race. Since then, the ‘Flying Scot’ has gone on to be a popular sports TV presenter, commentating on everything from motor racing to the winter Olympics. Jackie Stewart’s talent was spotted early by Ken Tyrell, who introduced him to Formula 3 racing, and Stewart lost just two races on his way to becoming the Formula 3 Champion in 1964. Keen to race at the highest level, Stewart left Tyrell for Graham Hill’s BRM team in 1965, with his first contract earning him just £4,000 – small change for today’s Grand Prix millionaires. Not only was he a hugely successful driver, Jackie Stewart also campaigned tirelessly to improve safety in the sport, inspired by his own crash in which he was trapped in his car for 25minutes as fuel spilled out around him. Jackie Stewart ran his own Formula 1 team with his son, Paul, and went on to become a consultant for Ford when they acquired the famous Cosworth brand. He also became sports consultant for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Sir Jackie has a string of honorary degrees and doctorates, received an OBE in 1971 and was knighted in 2001, both for services to motor racing. He was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1973, and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year the same year – the first racing driver to receive the honour. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990, and founded the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Since the death of John Surtees in March 2017, Sir Jackie Stewart is now the oldest surviving Formula 1 World Champion, and is still active as a commentator and popular media personality.

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